Modular step system for pools
View Patent ↗A modular step system for in-ground swimming comprising a bottom central hub, a brace assembly, a top central hub, a tread support assembly, a step form and a liner. The components of the modular step system interlock and snap together without fasteners. Also, the components of the modular step system are obtained by molding plastic material or curing of a curable material. The modular step system is installed on a level concrete floor of a swimming pool and designed to be rigidly fixed from behind to adjacent pool walls. The modular step system is adaptable to a pool having a vinyl liner, structurally sound regardless of size, easy to assemble, consistent in size, and cost-effective.
1. A modular step system for in-ground swimming pools comprising:
a bottom central hub;
a brace assembly, comprising a plurality of braces mounted to said bottom central hub, said braces structured and arranged to form at least one step;
a top central hub, secured to a top central point of said plurality of braces;
a tread support assembly, comprising at least one horizontal rigid member mounted to said brace assembly at each of said at least one step;
a step form placed over said components; and
a liner placed over said step form.
2. The modular step system of claim 1 wherein said modular step system is rigidly affixed from behind to a pool wall.
3. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said components interlock and snap together without fasteners.
4. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said bottom central hub is placed at an intersection of a pool wall and a pool floor at a desired center point of where said modular step system will be installed.
5. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said bottom central hub is shaped like a half circle having a straight side.
6. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said bottom central hub further comprising a plurality of hub notches structured and arranged to securely fasten said brace assembly.
7. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of braces are vertical support members.
8. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of braces further comprise a plurality of tabs structured and arranged to engage said bottom central hub and said top central hub.
9. The modular step system of claim 1 further comprising at least one toe brace mounted to said brace assembly at the base of said modular step system.
10. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said brace assembly further comprising a plurality of grooves and said tread support assembly further comprising a plurality of posts, and wherein said posts are structured and arranged to engage said posts.
11. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said step form is made of a molded plastic material.
12. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said step form is made by curing a curable material.
13. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said step form is produced from a fixed mold.
14. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said step form is molded with a textured pattern to reduce slipping.
15. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said liner is made of vinyl.
16. The modular step system of claim 1 , wherein said liner is sufficiently thick so as to prevent puncture and leakage of water into said modular step system.
17. A modular step system for a pool corner, comprising:
a bottom corner hub
a brace assembly, comprising a plurality of braces mounted to said bottom corner hub, said braces structured and arranged to form at least one step;
a top corner hub, secured to a top central point of said plurality of braces;
a tread support assembly, comprising at least one horizontal rigid member mounted to said brace assembly at each of said at least one step;
a corner step form placed over said components; and
a liner placed over said step form.
18. The modular step system of claim 17 , wherein said bottom corner hub has a 90-degree corner.
19. A modular step system for a pool wall having a concave curve, comprising:
a bottom convex hub;
a brace assembly, comprising a plurality of braces mounted to said bottom convex hub, said braces structured and arranged to form at least one step;
a top convex hub, secured to a top central point of said plurality of braces;
a tread support assembly, comprising at least one horizontal rigid member mounted to said brace assembly at each of said at least one step;
a step form placed over said components; and
a liner placed over said step form.